Groove chest: An independent thoracic deformity

Thoracic deformity can be roughly divided into two categories, one is depression the other protrusion deformity. In general, called pectus excavatum. era of open surgery, there no big problem with this nomenclature. However, in minimally invasive because general surgery cannot used to treat some deformities, it necessary further classify these deformities. After a long time observations, we found that was type distinct characteristics, which transverse groove anterior chest wall, and significantly different from hollow typical This corrected standard Nuss procedure. order better understand special deformity, named chest. We also made design for its operation, finally designed an effective surgical method. Our experience shows technique, proves necessity treating as independent